“I was inspired by the great West Indian fast bowler Joel Garner's acti...” — Wasim Akram Quote

“I was inspired by the great West Indian fast bowler Joel Garner's action. I gained confidence knowing I was emulating his action and eventually perfected the Yorker.”

“Green wickets. That is why everybody wants to be a fast bowler instead of being a spinner or a batsman.”

“From the bowler's point of view, if I look at a batsman, I don't see his shots, I see his defence. If a player has a strong defence, he is a very good player.”

“I'll tell you something about Glenn McGrath - he was a much better bowler than me. This is not false modesty.”

“I was an all-rounder but more of a batsman, maybe second-choice bowler.”

“For a fast bowler, not much stress goes through my body.”